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poerty terms
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English
7th Grade
02/08/2012

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alliteration
Definition
the repetition of the first sound of a word in a line or successive lines
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allusion
Definition
a brief reference to a person place or event assumed to be well known and to be recognized by the reader
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couplet
Definition
a pair of rymed lines
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hyperbole
Definition
an exaggeration used for effect
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irony
Definition
an exact opposite of what is expected
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imagery
Definition
the use of words or phrases which convey vivid pictures of the senses
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metaphore
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a figure of speech in which the comparrison between 2 things is simply implied
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meter
Definition
the ryme pattern combined with the line length in a poem
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onomopeia
Definition
refers to words echoing or itimitating actual sounds or meanings
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personification
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a figure of speech in which echoing in which a writer gives animals, nature, or inanimate objects the qualities of a  person
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repetition
Definition
repeating a word, phrase, or line in a peom to emphasize a sound or idea
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refrain
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a regularly repeated word, phrase, line, or group of lines in any poem or song, usually at the end of or between stanzes
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rhyme
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the sameness of sound of words or parts of words at the end of lines of poerty.
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inernal ryme
Definition
ryming with sounds within line of poerty
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rhyme schemes
Definition
rhyme with recogizable patterns
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rhythem
Definition
the rise and fall of sound in a line of poetry
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shift
Definition
the changing of meaning or mood within a poem
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simile
Definition
a comparrison using like or as
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speaker
Definition
the person or thing speaking in the poem; often not the auther
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stanza
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an organizational unit in a poem similar to a paragraph
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symbol
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any object, person, place, or action that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something larger than itself such as a quality, belief, or value
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tone
Definition
the attitude the writer takes towards the subject, characters, or audience
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unity
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the method a poem uses to maintain one point of view throughout
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universality
Definition
the quality within a poem that allows it to be shared and enjoyed by everyone
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